Krishna’s two paternal uncles (Urjanya and Rajanya)
Sri Krishna’s father, Sri Nanda Maharaja, has two paternal uncles named Urjanya and Rajanya.
They are both cowherd men by occupation.
Nanda Maharaja paternal aunt (Suverjana)
Suverjana, who is expert in the art of dance and therefore is famous by the name Nati[1], is the sister of Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather. She is, in other words, Sri Nanda Maharaja’s paternal aunt.
Suverjana’s husband is named Gunavira, and they reside at Surya-kunda.
Krishna’s father (Nanda Maharaja)
Sri Krishna’s father is Sri Nanda Maharaja.
He is worshipped throughout the world and is the source of happiness to the residents of Vraja. He has a big belly, his bodily complexion is like candana[2], and his dress resembles the colour of the yellowish red bandhujiva flower. He is tall and his beard resembles the colour of sesame seeds mixed with rice, or in other words, a mixture of white and black.
Sri Nanda is the younger brother of Upananda and a close friend of Vasudeva[3]. Goparaja Nanda and Yasoda are Sri Krishna’s father and mother, and they are also widely known as the King and Queen of Vraja.
[1] Nati means dancer
[2] Sandalwood paste
[3] Vasudeva is the father of Visnu, Krishna who was born with four arms in Mathura and was called Vasudeva Krishna. That Vasudeva Krishna is an expansion of the original Personality of Godhead.
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